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Injury Prevention
Retaliation for violence plays a larger role for preteen girls than boys
June 28th, 2004
Girls in middle and elementary schools involved in violent incidents may be more likely than boys of the same age to retaliate for a previous event, to experience the violence at home and to have a family member intervene. Researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia surveyed 190 children aged 8-14 brought to the hospital's emergency department for injuries caused by interpersonal violence. The study appeared in the June 2004 issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. "Although interpersonal violence is not uncommon among pre-adolescent and young adolescent girls, little research has focused specifically on...
Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2004-06-28)
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